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Google’s move is also praiseworthy because its commodity??€”information—is especially valuable. While Chinese citizens could live without tangible products, such as Levi jeans or mangos, to deny world citizens ideas is both economically and intellectually deleterious. Our fellow humans—the average person is a Chinese subsistence farmer—must be allowed the freedom of expression. Nothing should prevent world citizens from engaging in active dialogue across borders...

Author: By FRANK C. MALDONADO | Title: Firms as Diplomats | 2/9/2010 | See Source »

...futures contract is an agreement to buy a given quantity of a commodity??€”such as oil—at a given price on a set date...

Author: By Alexander H. Greeley and Cyrus M. Mossavar-rahmani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Harvard Ponders Energy Futures | 2/28/2006 | See Source »

While grabbing hot chocolate and marshmallows to beat the cold, students have also been known to take advantage of another dining hall commodity??€”the trays. With tray in hand, head over to the imposing steps of Widener and have a sledding experience that only the world’s largest university library can provide...

Author: By Madeline W. Lissner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Activity Activity | 12/7/2005 | See Source »

...inequality. Instead of mobilizing support for a seemingly separate but equal space for women, the groups should have channeled their activism into something more meaningful. Moreover, it’s unfortunate that the band of groups circumvented customary procedures of securing student space—obviously a highly valued commodity??€”as their wishes shouldn’t take priority over other groups asking for space...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: Activism in Academia | 6/10/2004 | See Source »

...black market for a rare Harvard commodity??€”Commencement tickets—has moved beyond open e-mail list exchanges, as at least two passes were advertised on the online auction site eBay, though both have since vanished...

Author: By Leon Neyfakh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ticket Scarcity Leads to Scalping | 6/8/2004 | See Source »

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